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ID number: BIRBI-48.16 Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Artist / Maker: Ostade, Adriaen van (1610-1685) Title / Object name: The child and the doll Object type: Print Culture: Dutch Date made: 1679 Materials: Etching Measurements: Paper: 104 x 93 mm; mount: 557 x 404 mm Provenance: Purchased from Messrs. Craddock & Barbard, October 1948, for £7.4.0 |
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A child sits on its mother’s lap and reaches for a doll while the parents fondly observe. Dolls were particularly associated with girls as they were thought to gravitate naturally towards their calling as mother and housewife even in early play. This simple family is therefore represented as correctly training the child to recognise its future role. Van Ostade is best known for his warm depictions of peasant scenes which portray the figures with dignity and humour. |
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